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I J. H. GLAUBBR v PIPE COUPLING FOR BROKEN WATEHGLOSET BOWLS. I

No. 606,536. Patented June 28,1898.

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, ,{%w4 "*L ZM W v BY T7QZ HITY -UNITED STATES JOSEPH n. eLAUBEn, or CLEVELAND, orno; if; IPE-con PLl NG FOR BROKEN wares-e Loser SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 606,536, dated June 2851398.:

Application filed December 24=,1897. Serial No. 668,411. on model.)

broken water-closet bowls; and the invention consists in the construction and combination I of parts,substantially as shown and described, and particnlarlypointed out in the claims.

. In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical sectional elevation of a watercloset bowl in which the horn is supposed to have been broken on"- and connection is made by means of my improved coupling,

which likewise is shown'in section. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of my new coupling complete as it appears when in use. Fig. 3 is a 2 5 perspective view of the sleeve alone, and Fig.

4-is a like View of the'detachable hook alone.

In this art, as .well as in others, simplicity of construction and cheapn'ess of 1nanufacture are important considerationaand these advantages are combined in this instance with what are deemed to be material improvements from a.purely structural point of view. Thus,referring to the drawings, A represents a section of water-closet bowl without the 3 5 usualhorn at the rear, this member presumably having been broken off by accident or otherwise. Otherwise the bowl is in good con-- l dition, and in order to be utilized some special means'of coupling or connection for the -water-s upply pipe must be made. To this end -I employ the coupling mechanism here shown or substantially in this form, and consisting in this instance .of the sleeve B, adapted to occupy the position relatively as shown, the 5 thimble or connection C, the packing-ring E,

and the inside fastenings, as hereinafter described.

Now it will be noticed that'the bowl has the usual apron, shield, or cove'r'D over thewaterinlet opening and coming down somewhat below the same, so as'to perfectly cover and conceal said opening and leaving onlya small make the connection.

these partsare ready to have the thimble or PATENT tr es.

space relatively between theffapronandthe wall of the bowl. This space isse slight[that,.., 1 coupling mechanism cannot be introduced {5' therethrough, nor can the hand be entered,- therein to assist in making the connections Indeed,son1etimes this space is entirely closed,,,. except relatively small openings at intervals. Hence all the connecting mechanism inn-st bs,- constructed to enter and engagefroinwithg out the bowl. To this end and to simple, cheap, and efiicient couplingpl have made the connection for enteringthe bQSYl substantially as shown,the said sleeve B having hooks or fingers 2 and l, respectively, to

The hook 2 in this instance is integral with the sleeve B, and the hook 4 is a separate member or part con-' structed to look upon the sleeve 13 and to serve the same 'purpose when coupling is ef-; fected as would a rigid hook in that position.

To secure the hook 4, the sleeve has a channel or groove 5 lengthwise in its outside at a point preferably,but not necessarily, opposite 7 5 the hook 2, and one or more small holes, cavities, or the like 6 to be engaged by the projection 7 on thesaid hook. The holes 6 and projections 7 might'be reversed on the parts and serve the same purpose-that is, the holes might be in part 4 and the projection on the sleeve. By having more than one hole 6 the part 4 can be adapted to walls of bowls varying in depth or thickness,as often occurs, and the said parts are then tightened up by 85 connection C.

The hook 4 is made shallow enough to come below the engaging portion of the threads around the sleeve and which cross the'same, and thus the hook or hook-shank, and thus I avoid the expense of threading the back of the hook and yet secure it tightly locked in place. This construction also facilitates the connecting up of the parts with the bowl and affords a construction whereby said parts can as 5 readilybe removed from the bowl should occasion require. hen the hook 4 has been entered and engaged for service, the projec tion 7 is locked in one of the holes 6, and then I00 connecting member 0 brought into place. The said member 0 as here shown, answers the purpose of a tightening-nut to draw sleeve B and its hooks into place and to sethoroughly good connection they make.

. the extreme simplicity and cheapness of constructiomthe readiness with which the parts can be placed in working position, and the It will also be observed that the sleeve and its hooks are adapted to any thickness of wall in the bowl, because it is immaterial what position the sleeve B occupies in relation to .the bowl or whether it extends part way into the same or is whollyontside. In any case a close connection or joint is made.

' If desired, two instead of one loose or separate hook member like 4 may be used, and

the method of fastening the said members would be the same as in the case of one alone. What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is 1. The coupling for water-closet bowls consisting of a sleeve having a hook integral therewith and a channel constructed to engage a removable hook at different points therein, in combination with a removable hook embedded in said channel, substantially as described.

2. The sleeve, substantially as described, having an integral hook projecting from its inner portion, and a longitudinal channel on its outside and encircling threads, in combination with an independent hook locked in said channel beneath the engaging portion of the said threads substantially as described.

The hook-supportingsleevehavingalongitudinal channel on its outside and a thread around said sleeve across said channel, in combination with a hook locked in said channel and embedded therein beneath the thread crossing the same, whereby connection between hook and sleeve is made without threading the back of the hook, substantially as described.

\Vitness my hand to the foregoing specification this 10th day of December, 1897.

JOSEPH I-I. GLAUBER.

\Vitnesses:

II. T. FISHER, II. E. Emma. 

